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A federal decide final night time briefly blocked the Trump administration from sending any Nationwide Guard troops to Oregon. The ruling comes as Portland and Chicago braced for the likelihood that Nationwide Guard members can be deployed on their streets as President Trump strikes forward with mobilizing troops to Democratic-run U.S. cities. Trump says he’s sending the troops to those cities to assist management crime and defend federal legislation enforcement officers.
Federal brokers, together with members of the Division of Homeland Safety, Border Patrol, and the police, try to preserve protesters again outdoors a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Oct. 5 in Portland, Oregon.
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🎧 The governor of Oregon and the mayor of Portland have expressed that it’s enterprise as standard within the metropolis, NPR’s Joe Hernandez tells Up First. There have been protests outdoors of ICE amenities there, however the federal decide overseeing the case mentioned the protests have been small and manageable by native police. The administration federalized at the very least 300 members of the Illinois Nationwide Guard, who’re more likely to be despatched to Chicago. The president has additionally mentioned probably sending federal forces to different cities, together with New Orleans and Baltimore.
The Supreme Courtroom begins a brand new time period immediately. The circumstances being reviewed are largely centered on the extent of energy granted to the president by the Structure. Different points on the court docket’s docket embrace: a case that might finish what’s left of the landmark Voting Rights Act and a problem to the Trump tariffs.
🎧 Within the eight months since Trump took workplace once more, the excessive court docket has damaged all data for granting the president’s needs on its emergency docket, says NPR’s Nina Totenberg. As of the tip of final week, the court docket had authorized 20 requests from the president to dam decrease court docket orders that opposed the administration. In distinction, the court docket dominated towards the administration in these emergency circumstances thrice. These rulings are momentary as a result of the court docket did not hear arguments within the circumstances. Now, among the circumstances are again on the court docket with full briefing and arguments anticipated.
Negotiators are starting talks immediately in Egypt in an try to lastly finish the conflict in Gaza. The U.S. introduced a peace plan, which Israel agreed to. Now, the talks are to ensure Hamas and Israel get on board with the main points on the discharge of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza. This is what you should know concerning the ceasefire talks.
🎧 Hamas is anticipated to hunt maximal concessions, whereas Israel will search minimal concessions to the plan, in accordance with NPR’s Daniel Estrin. The U.S. and mediating international locations are anticipated to bridge any discourse associated to the deal. In Gaza, 31-year-old Mohammed Nassar, who fled an Israeli airstrike the night time earlier than Hamas introduced it was prepared to launch the hostages, advised NPR this growth of the negotiations has supplied a glimmer of hope that the conflict may lastly finish. In Israel, households of hostages are camped outdoors of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home to maintain him feeling the stress.
Value of dwelling

Rising prices are inflicting plenty of People to assume twice earlier than reserving a trip.
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NPR’s collection Value of Dwelling: The Worth We Pay is inspecting what’s driving worth will increase and the way persons are coping after years of cussed inflation.
People like to journey, however rising prices are inflicting many individuals to pump the brakes and rethink reserving a visit. The prices of fuel, lodging and recreation have all elevated because the pandemic. In accordance with the U.S. Journey Affiliation and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, journey costs have been up 20% since August 2019. This is how individuals have been impacted:
✈️ Dozens of individuals knowledgeable NPR in an internet survey that they can not afford to go anyplace this 12 months, and those that are touring are dialing again.✈️ Many individuals are touring extra by automobile and doing street journeys in an try to avoid wasting on transportation prices.✈️ When deciding on a vacation spot, vacationers are choosing close by locations, touring domestically, as a substitute of venturing abroad.
Learn extra about how rising prices are altering the way in which People journey. This week, the collection will cowl debt, inflation and costs. Keep up-to-date on the newest tales right here.
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3 issues to know earlier than you go

Karla Tatiana Vasquez buying avocados from one of many distributors on the Salvadoran Avenue Meals Market in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
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Throughout this time of 12 months, the flor de izote blooms in Los Angeles. This flower is the nationwide image of El Salvador and is taken into account a seasonal delicacy. Salvadoran-American chef Karla Tatiana Vasquez says the flower helps her really feel related to her id.The basic youngsters’s present Studying Rainbow is again with a brand new host, Mychal Threets, a social media star librarian. To enchantment to immediately’s youngsters, it is going to be out there on YouTube.Gen Z-led protests from Africa to Asia function a typical image: a flag with a grinning cranium and crossbones in a straw hat, from the anime One Piece a few band of pirates battling an oppressive world authorities.
This text was edited by Yvonne Dennis.


